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| Nicola Cross death: Man charged with murder | Nicola Cross death: Man charged with murder |
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| A man has been charged with murdering a woman found dead at her home. | |
| Nicola Cross, 37, was found with stab wounds at her house in Hemel Hempstead on Monday, an hour after police were called to the same street over reports of a man behaving suspiciously. | Nicola Cross, 37, was found with stab wounds at her house in Hemel Hempstead on Monday, an hour after police were called to the same street over reports of a man behaving suspiciously. |
| Her body was discovered after officers responding to a separate call about a break-in at a neighbour's house heard a disturbance from next door. | |
| Marcin Porczynski, 25, has been charged with Ms Cross's murder. | Marcin Porczynski, 25, has been charged with Ms Cross's murder. |
| He also faces two counts of kidnap and a charge of burglary relating to a neighbouring property in Dunlin Road, police said. | He also faces two counts of kidnap and a charge of burglary relating to a neighbouring property in Dunlin Road, police said. |
| Mr Porczynski, from Claymore Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, is due to appear at Hatfield Remand Court on Thursday. | Mr Porczynski, from Claymore Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, is due to appear at Hatfield Remand Court on Thursday. |
| Two children were in the house when officers found Ms Cross's body. Police said they were physically unharmed. | Two children were in the house when officers found Ms Cross's body. Police said they were physically unharmed. |
| Det Ch Insp Jerome Kent said the children were safe and with family. | Det Ch Insp Jerome Kent said the children were safe and with family. |
| Ms Cross's death was a "tragic and isolated incident," he said, and sought to reassure people such events were "highly unusual within Hertfordshire." | Ms Cross's death was a "tragic and isolated incident," he said, and sought to reassure people such events were "highly unusual within Hertfordshire." |
| Hertfordshire Police has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission in relation to the case. | Hertfordshire Police has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission in relation to the case. |
| A 19-year-old man from Hemel Hempstead arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle has been released on police bail until 24 September. | A 19-year-old man from Hemel Hempstead arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle has been released on police bail until 24 September. |